Qatar Airways Says Boeing Very Close to 787 Battery Fix

Boeing Co. (BA) is “very close” to getting approval from regulators for a fix to its 787 Dreamliner’s batteries that would let flights resume, said Qatar Airways Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker. Boeing has “nearly completed the recertification program and is going to send engineers to my company in order to make the aircraft ready for commercial operations,” Al Baker said in an interview yesterday. Qatar’s 787s should be back in service well before the May 31 target given earlier… (www.bloomberg.com) Plus d'info...